A. M. M. Upshaw to Wm. Medill, 5 APR
1847:
Chickasaw Agency
April 5th 1847
Sir
I have been requested by the Chief of the Chickasaws (Col.
James McLaughlin) and the Parents of the boys that are now
at Col. R. W. Johnsons school in Kentuck to permit them
all to come home; they wish to send others in their places. I
would respectfully suggest that the [__?__] that is all aimed
to be sent to Col. Johnsons school be first sent and the
conductor that takes them on could bring those that are there
home; should you think proper to take that course you will please
send means on to pay the expenses or I had much rather that Maj.
Armstrong the Supt should atend to the money arangements than
my self; be pleased to let me hear from you on this subject at
your convience.
Very respectfully
yr mo ob sv
A.M.M. Upshaw CA
Honl
Wm Medill
Com of Ind Affairs
Chickasaw Chiefs & Captains to ?,
3 MAY 1847:
Council House
May 3rd 1847
Sir
We the Chief and Captains of the Chickasaws have had the letter
of the Honl Commissioner of Indian Affairs, of the 26th of January
1847 relative to the commutation of rations, and of a reduction
of seven months ration to the late Chickasaw Emigrants, before
us in Genral Council and have decided that the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs commute the rations and pay to the Emigrants the
money at the same rate that Mr G. W. Knox late contractor
furnished the Chickasaws, and we have also decided after taking
every circumstance into consideration, that the late emigrants
are to be furnished with 12 months rations instead of nineteen.
| Your Friend & Brother |
| Chief Chick. Dist. Jas. McLaughlin |
| James Wolf |
| Isaac Albertson his X mark
Ish-lik-in-ka-tubby his X mark |
| Tsh-le-chock-atth-la his X mark |
| Chickasaw Nah mubby his X mark |
| O-K-lah mah mubby his X mark |
| Sha-ner his X mark |
| Shik how na his X mark |
| Ah yah kah tubby his X mark |
| Nah yah tubby his X mark |
| Lewis his X mark |
| Thomas Sealy his X mark |
| In ki yea his X mark |
| Perry his X mark |
| Ah mo sho tubby his X mark |
| Nb bit ton o yah his X mark |
| James Owens his X mark |
| Ah-la-kim-tubby his X mark |
James Gamble
Clerk of
Council
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